12/27/2012 - Under Armour Recruiting Classic Phillip is a young C/3B that will graduate in 2015. Foot speed is well above average as indicated by his 7.11. Feet are active as he works in line, through a clean transfer / exchange as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. Pop times show a range of 2.28-2.37. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength to continue to lower pop times. Receiving / blocking skills are playable tools that will play well at the next level as he continues to improve. At 3B, he works to square balls up, displaying clean hands. For defensive grades to improve, he needs to play through balls and present hands more out front. At the plate, he shows a balanced setup with rhythm. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact, mainly to the pull side as he needs to work to stay inside the ball to utilize all fields and continue to improve hitting grade. Power numbers will continue to improve as he learns to use his lower half more. Mental makeup is a plus as he is a competitive player that works hard and is very coachable. With 2 years to further develop, Phillip has abilities with time and room to improve.